Tasting Australia 2017 – Program Launch

Tasting Australia was launched in 1997 and was the first food and wine festival at a national level. Due to its continued success, the government has injected more money into Tasting Australia, making the event annual. Showcasing South Australia’s premium produce across eight days from April 30 to May 7, the event has expanded regionally…

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Tasting Australia 2017 – Ana Ros Joins the Table

The World’s Best Female Chef Ana Ros of Hisa Franko is among Tasting Australia’s festival stars of 2017, as the event expands further into South Australia’s famed food and wine regions. Tasting Australia, the country’s pre-eminent food and wine festival, will showcase South Australia’s premium produce across eight days from April 30 to May 7…

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Saracens Head Hotel – New Menu Launch Part 2

Located away from the hustle and bustle of the Adelaide CBD lies a historic and very neat pub and beer garden called Saracens Head Hotel on Carrington Street just off King William. Never heard of it? Neither have I until very recently was invited to dine here. You wouldn’t be able to tell from just…

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PorkStar 2017

Over one hundred of Adelaide’s top chefs gathered at the Hennessy Rooftop Bar of the Mayfair Hotel last night for the 12th PorkStar event hosted by Australian Pork Limited. The annual event provides opportunities for chefs to showcase the best dishes pork has to offer, and encourages experimentation and innovation in the way pork is…

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Cellar Door Wine Festival 2017 – Regional Media Preview

Boasting the largest festival of its kind, 180 producers in one place over 3 days (Feb 24-26), the Cellar Door Festival is again here and taking base at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Adelaide Food Central was kindly invited for an intimate preview of some of the wineries that would be involved this year. Lost Buoy…

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Likuid Espresso

There are a lot of people out there who have an entrepreneurial side to them and warm to the idea of opening up their own food business. For those that take the plunge, the risk of failure is high as most new business owners close up shop within the first twelve months. Not so for…

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2nd & 6th – New Cocktail Menu – February 2017

Last week I got to sample the exciting and delicious menu at the super-hot Peel Street bar 2nd & 6th, so you can imagine my delight at being asked back to sample their new cocktail list. This is a serious drink menu, each ingredient is carefully considered using as many local ingredients as possible. They…

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Pancakes at the Port

It’s hard to believe but Pancakes at the Port has been around for nearly 16 years. Chef Sylvain first started with the original founders of the business in 2006 and then took over the management side of things in 2014. Like all good businesses, it’s all about supporting the local economy. All the meats, fruits,…

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Moxie Gin Bar

Fringe fans listen up, there’s a hot new pop up bar in town. Over-looking the Garden of Unearthly Delights from its 1st floor home above East Terrace Continental, Moxie bar is a specialist gin bar, here to entertain and delight this Fringe season. From this prime position on the balcony you can monitor the line…

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Adelaide Fringe 2017 – Michael Wilkop – Let’s Get Trickier

Behind the wooden doors of ‘The Speakeasy’ at Gluttony hides a magic show so spectacularly fun you’ll be bouncing from your seat in excitement. In his Adelaide Fringe Preview Show, ‘… Let’s Get Trickier’, South Australia’s leading family magician Michael Wilkop – aka Mickster the Trickster – had the audience captivated in seconds as a…

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